Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered the state’s dine-in restaurants and bars closed until further notice, the latest restriction enacted by the governor to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The order includes carveouts for carryout and delivery. In his remarks Sunday afternoon, the governor promised action to ease the hardship for affected service workers.

The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting schools, businesses, sports and the performing arts. Performances are being missed, canceled, and money refunded. The situation has left freelance performers in a tough spot if they can’t play, they don’t get paid.

A fifth confirmed case of coronavirus prompted Gov. Mike DeWine to close all K-12 schools starting Monday and to ban gatherings of more than 100 people. More than 50 Ohioans await test results to see whether they are infected. DeWine will ask the president to halt inspections at nursing homes, and he also plans to ban all visitors to facilities for the elderly and those in psychiatric hospitals.

Joe Biden strengthened his delegate lead Tuesday with victories in four states, but Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he’s not giving up his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Meanwhile, Democrats and the Trump Administration are racing to reach a deal to provide emergency relief for Americans coping with the coronavirus.

With COVID-19 coronavirus cases growing nationally and locally, officials are taking steps to contain the spread.

Nearly half of older adults take one or more medications they don’t medically need, increasing the risk for harmful drug interactions. Old prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, and even herbal supplements have the potential to trigger adverse drug events, which can be mistaken for signs of aging in older patients.

The number of local banks in Ohio has been cut in half since the 1990s. In their absence, people are turning to online banking options, but unreliable internet leaves a void in many rural communities.

Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google have responded to the coronavirus health crisis by cutting down on disinformation, waiving fees, and helping users conduct business virtually.

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency after the first three cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Ohio.

Eliese Goldbach never dreamt that the ArcelorMittal steel mill she passed often as a child growing up in Cleveland would one day be her workplace.